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Everything that Pedals knows
Everything that Pedals knows Jim Stanson has left the hospital. He has no car. So he calls a cab. Then decides to wait at the convenience store across the street from the hospital. He buys a pack of cigarettes, and a lighter, and steps back outside. He has begun to shake uncontrollably. The rain is…
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Turnstiles: Escape plan
Turnstiles: Escape Plan Tommy tries the door again. It is jammed tight. He pulls with all his might. Then pushes and pulls alternately. It’s as though something has jammed it from the other side. He stands back from the door and kicks it. Then he kicks it again for good measure. He’s not leaving this…
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Underground travel plans
Underground travel plans (Continued from the previous story) Jeff has given up on Tommy. He is struggling mightily to free himself from the turnstile. It isn’t working. He tries to lower himself, and squeeze out that way. It’s no good, the turnstile opening is too small. Then he tries to climb out of it. As…
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Flicking the turnstile switch
Flicking the turnstile switch Jeff tries to wriggle free. He cannot. Not only is he stuck from the top of the turnstile, but also the bottom. He looks down the mezzanine to the token booth. Tommy is in the booth. Any second now the machine would unlatch. Jeff watches the door to the token booth…
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The turnstile switch
The turnstile switch Not a lot is happening at four thirty in the morning. Especially not late night commerce. Which is why no one notices when they pull the car up the ramp. They pull it into the hidden area just out of sight of the highway. Twenty minutes later and only the shell remains.…
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Back the way they came
Back the way they came It was Tuesday. Mark was happy that it was Tuesday. Mainly because he had survived Monday. He is outside after work. He sets up his phone. Now he can watch his favorites on the new streaming service they had been given. Furthermore, he’s impressed with this new version of the…
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Between the lines of the closest star
Between the lines of the closest star The air is acrid with smoke, as he regains consciousness. Daniel is laying on the ground. Not concrete, it is somewhere softer. More woodsy from the smell of it. He opens his eyes and takes a small look around. He is laying on the ground in some woods.…
